Neil Armstrong Steps on the Moon [reverse]
1969
Designer, American, born Austria-Hungary (now Croatia), 1915 - 1982
Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016
Boris Buzan (designer), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)
Attributed to
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Clyde C. Trees through subscription to the Society of Medalists)
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
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Accession Number
2015.19.3900.b
Associated Artworks
Apollo 11 Moon Landing Medal [obverse]
Boris Buzan, Medallic Art Company
1969
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Gift 1970 of Clyde C. Trees through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Eightieth Issue) to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
around outer circumference: LEADS TO MAN'S ETERNAL QUEST OF SPACE EXPLORATION; around inner circumference: NEIL ARMSTRONGEDWIN E. ALDRINJR*MICHAEL COLLINS; lower left in field: APOLLO / 11